Senior Director, Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications

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Senior Director leading Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications at Merck. Driving strategy, operations, and technology innovation to enhance CRSC efficiency and scalability.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $173,200 - $272,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic partner to the Head of CRSC, ensuring alignment of priorities, resources, and execution
Lead annual strategic planning, operating model development, and priority-setting for CRSC
Establish and maintain governance structures, including leadership forums, decision frameworks, and initiative tracking
Drive coordination across CRSC and partner functions (e.g., Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Data/IT, Quality)
Develop executive-level communications (e.g., leadership updates, town halls, strategic messaging)
Translate enterprise and functional strategies into structured programs, milestones, and measurable outcomes
Support cross-functional CRSC initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability
Develop and oversee department dashboards, metrics, and reporting frameworks
Ensure effective change management, communication, and adoption of new processes and technologies
Support the Head of CRSC in aligning initiatives with broader GCTO transformation efforts
Define workforce strategies to support evolving AI, digital, and operational capabilities
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher preferably in a health, scientific, technology or relevant discipline (e.g., life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, public health)
at least 15+ years relevant pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience (e.g., medical writing, regulatory communications, or clinical development)
Expertise and thorough knowledge of the regulatory requirements and technical specifications for the assembly, structure, content, formatting, quality control and submission/transmission of all documents for regulatory submissions using the CTD process
Expertise and understanding of global and local disclosure laws, end-to-end drug development, and clinical trial processes
Experience in planning and leading strategic initiatives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic planningoperating model developmentinitiative trackingchange managementdashboard developmentmetrics reportingregulatory submissionsCTD processdrug developmentclinical trial processes

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcross-functional collaborationinnovationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementstrategic messagingresource alignmentpriority-settinggovernance

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeadvanced degree